Health & Safety Information Update from:
Health & Safety Advisory Service
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Email: mark.charles@hsadvisory.co.uk
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Hello <<First Name>>,
The Sentencing Council's guidance comes into force on the 1st of February 2016 and will apply regardless of the date of the offence. It will give judges a framework of tiered penalties for different sizes of organisation, level of harm risked and culpability.
New guidance will extend to all health and safety offences
Fines will be proportionate to the turnover of the company
Even medium sized companies could face fines of up to £4 million
Cost-cutting at the expense of safety and a poor record of H&S will lead to increased fines